Schofields Profile
Schofields is a suburb in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Schofields is located 45 kilometres (28 mi) north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the Blacktown local government area. It is part of Greater Western Sydney's North West Growth Area.
Demographics
As of the 2021 census, Schofields had an estimated population of 15,213. In 2001, Schofields had an estimated population of 3,012. Over the 20-year period, Schofield's population increased by 505.1%. The suburb is on the rural-urban fringe of Sydney, and is expanding rapidly. It is in the NSW Government's North West Growth Area. Schofields has numerous housing developments underway, which are expected to provide over 2,950 new homes.
The most common religion in Schofields is Hinduism (29.0%). The second largest religion is Catholic (18.4%). The most spoken language in Schofields is English (40.3%), with Hindi being the second most spoken language at 8.1%. The majority of people from Schofields identified as Indian (27.0%), followed closely by Australian (15.6%). The third largest ancestry was English at 13.9%.